From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 27/01/2026 5:24 am, Mark Lloyd wrote:   
   > On Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:39:41 -0500, micky wrote:   
   >   
   > [snip]   
   >   
   >> Well, I didn't know then about day of the week, and didn't know how to   
   >> tell what day it was even if I'd known about the issue, but my brother   
   >> bought a new 1965 Pontiace Catalina convertible in the fall of '64, and   
   >> had loads of trouble with it, some troubles he didn't even notice.   
   >>   
   >> There was a bad connection between the battery cable and the starter, so   
   >> often the car wouldn't start.   Sears found it and fixed it for free in   
   >> 10 minutes.   
   >   
   > That reminds me of the multiple problems I had with my first car (1980   
   > Plymouth Horizon). One was a continuing coolant leak. I had taken it to   
   > multiple mechanics, who found nothing wrong. The leaks continued. They had   
   > used a pressure tester that replaced the radiator cap. The last one   
   > finally figured out that the problem might be there. It was. That problem   
   > that had gone on for years was fixed with a new radiator cap ($5 part).   
   >   
   > I had to get a lot of jump starts before finding the problem was the glove   
   > compartment light switch had gotten stuck and never went off.   
      
   AH!! So the light IS SUPPOSED TO GO OFF WHEN YOU CLOSE IT. Good to know. ;-P   
      
   > That engine (IIRC 1.7L 4) was underpowered and died frequently. Also,   
   > wouldn't go over 50MPH without vibrating excessively.   
      
   When I was growing up (1970s), my Father brought two Honda Scamps ....   
   which, I figured, were not much more than a Honda CB360 Motorcycle   
   engine in a Car body .... very underpowered. ;-P   
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